This month’s draft powerpoint is the most frequently cited for FY2014 for construction and general industry. I want to thank the OSHA people who work hard in getting the data together. This is much more expansive than what OSHA gives to the public in speeches.
http://www.slideshare.net/johnanewquist/fy2014-mfc-general-industry
http://www.slideshare.net/johnanewquist/fy2014-mfc-construction-osha
For 2015, I want to concentrate on trenching safety for construction, tree trimming safety for service sector, and lockout for general industry. I see these as common problems for years and want to make a ppt that shows more how to do it right. I will be glad to come out free and take a look at your company and give you a verbal assessment how good your company’s program is and how it compares to the hundreds that I have seen.
The Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices is only over 700 pages. http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/…/2003r1…/mutcd2003r1r2complet.pdf Stay warm and be safe! John
Here is the news for January 2015
1) NFPA estimates that 65,880 firefighter injuries occurred in the line of duty in 2013. http://www.nfpa.org/research/reports-and-statistics/the-fire-service/fatalities-and-injuries/firefighter-injuries-in-the-united-states
2) Coal-fired electric power plants would have to begin monitoring workers’ exposure to inorganic arsenic and filing reports with OSHA per new FR proposal. https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=FEDERAL_REGISTER&p_id=24887
3) OSHA cites willful on trench death of a 22 year old man in Fort Bragg NC> http://www.wral.com/company-cited-in-fatal-fort-bragg-trench-collapse/14337060/
4) OSHA budget was provided a funding level of $552.8 million Of course, if one takes into consideration upcoming federal salary increases and inflation, OSHA actually has less to spend than last year. Changes from FY14: • Federal enforcement received a $215,000 increase in FY15 • Whistleblower protection received a $500,000 increase in FY15 • State Programs received a $950,000 increase in FY15 • Federal compliance assistance took a hit - $1 million less for FY15 When Congress approved OSHA funding for FY15, the bill had several riders on it that may impose some potential problems for the agency. The riders: • Require OSHA to notify the House and Senate committees of any new national, regional or local emphasis programs as well as the data used to determine the new program. • Require the agency to consider all new currently available technology as the agency moves forward with the silica rule
5) New OSHA spreadsheet for fatalities looks good. https://www.osha.gov/dep/fatcat/fy15_federal-state_summaries.pdf
6) Retired OSHA AD - Bill Murphy "a legend in his agency" speaks on the Cincinnati collapse. I was trying to see if he was dead this weekend. Great to see that he looks healthy. http://www.local12.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/exosha-chief-weighs-deadly-collapse-23752.shtml
7) Maine, has adopted public sector protection for its employees, will come on board this year, is the latest state. .
8) OSHA Training Institute revised the required OSHA 10/30 handouts. • Introduction to OSHA Instructor Guide • Page 6 - Updated data on fatalities for 2013. • Page 13 - Reporting requirements updated to reflect recent standard changes - Reporting within 24-hours for amputations, hospitalization, or loss of eye. • Page 18 - Reporting requirements updated to reflect recent standard changes - Reporting within 24-hours for amputations, hospitalization, or loss of eye. • Introduction to OSHA Power Points • Replaced slide #3 - Statistics update • Replaced slide #18 - Reporting requirements • Updated Handouts #1 through #8 The revised "Introduction to OSHA" module must be incorporated into trainer classes and Outreach training classes, as soon as possible, but no later than April 1, 2015. https://www.osha.gov/dte/outreach/teachingaids.html
9) Kansas to become state plan is essentially dead. http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2015/jan/21/plans-state-take-over-osha-enforcement-still-has-s/
10) Congrats to Nancy Hauter for become the second Region 5 Deputy Regional Administrator. Nancy had worked at the OSHA training Institute, The OSHA Directorate of Enforcement and the Region 8 Assistant Regional Administrator.
11) OSHA Final Rule for Walking Working Surfaces and Personal Fall Protection Systems (Slips, Trips, and Fall Prevention) in General Industry is schedule to come out in June 2015. http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=201410&RIN=1218-AB80
12) OSHA in Region 5 had 111 investigated fatalities. 42 Illinois. 18 in Wisconsin 51 in Ohio.
13) My Informal poll about the new reporting rule revealed three issues. OSHA gets about 350 calls a week. Many have safety systems and trained people that call. What is not occurring as much is calls from small employers and temp employers. They are also seeing people call in when not sure which creates another problem, how is this handled?
14) BLS has more details of deaths at work for 2012. For example, 30 construction workers died from violence. The second link is an easier 2010 link for just construction. http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshwc/cfoi/cftb0271.pdf http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2014/article/fatalities-in-the-construction-industry.htm
OSHA Citations in January Penalty State Major Issues Business
1) $102,000 AL Repeat machine guarding, Auto Parts mfg
2) $42,600 IL Willful fatal roof fall, Roofer
3) $171,600 IL Willful Lead exposures, Industrial Parts Supplier
4) $79,464 IL Willful confined space, Tank mfr.
5) $73,080 WI Willful fall protection, Roofer,
6) $123,200 NC Willful trench death, Underground contractor
7) $266,000 IL Willful confined space death, Animal feed mfr
8) $149,800 FL Willful Construction elevator death, Four contractors.
9) $55,000 NY Repeat locked exits, Retailer
10) $51,600 TX 25 Serious Machine guarding, falls, etc, Tank mfr
11) $110,670 MA Fall, lead, Renovation site, Four contractors cited.
12) $147,000 ND Willful trench, Underground contractor.
13) $76,200 OH Willful noise, Metal casting mfr
14) $94,248 CT 9 Repeats machine guarding, electrical, Chute mfr
15) $241,500 IL Willful auger entanglement, Grain elevator
16) $511,000 MO Willful fall death, Steel Erection
17) $64,680 FL Repeat machine guarding, Freezer mfr
18) $70,000 DE Willful fall injury, Home builder
19) $56,000 NJ 10 Serious, Chlorine leak, Implant mfr
20) $151,200 TX Willful combustible dust, Flour mill
21) $55,000 KS Fireworks death, Fireworks mfr
22) $187,620 MS Fatal tank explosion, Fish protein mgr
23) $60,500 OH PSM, Formaldehyde, Chemical company
24) $58,800 GA 13 Serious, lead, PPE, Bridge Erector
25) $58,800 NJ Electrical, Warehouse
26) $40,040 OH Repeat falls, Painting co.
27) $177,500 AL Willful fall into acid burns. Auto Parts mfr
28) $47,700 TX Lockout, Plastic molder
29) $91,000 FL Fire explosion incidents, Wood Pellet mfr
Large Work Payouts
1) The Cleveland-area company he worked for, Arberia, had argued in court filings that the award of 1,225 weeks of permanent partial-disability payments to Taluri’s widow by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation was excessive. http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/business/2015/01/02/widow-can-get-injury-and-death-benefits.html
2) Jury Awards $3.6M to Carnival Electrician's Family for Asbestos Exposure Read more: http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/id=1202714254991/Jury-Awards-36M-to-Carnival-Electricians-Family-for-Asbestos-Exposure#ixzz3OFfAhHP8
3) $1 million to settle worker painting death. http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-fullerton-paint-death-settlement-20150107-story.html
4) $72 Million for gas fire explosion. Read more: http://www.dailyreportonline.com/id=1202715459756/Fulton-Jury-Awards-73M-to-Teacher-Burned-in-Gas-Explosion-VIDEO#ixzz3P7C0jcJV
Major New Stories
1) Mark Pittman died over the weekend after sustaining severe burns when a fire broke out at a Pablo Energy operated drilling site near Coalgate, Oklahoma on December 19. Gary Keehan, 26, and Kelsey Bellah, 27, were also killed by the accident. http://petroglobalnews.com/2015/01/third-worker-dies-of-injuries-from-oklahoma-rig-fire/
2) Two correction officers die in bus crash in TX. This is the first multiple fatality of 2015. http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Officials-Prison-Bus-Involved-in-Fatal-Wreck-288552971.html
3) Edwardsvilles IL site worker dies in crane accident. http://fox2now.com/2015/01/12/worker-killed-in-crane-accident-at-edwardsville-construction-site/
4) Jan.10 1962 Dust fire led to an explosion and a huge blaze @ Purina Chow plant in St. Louis..It was -7F that day. The blast killed two workers. Fire quickly raced through the labyrinth of Checkerboard Square, the company's signature location since 1896. Firefighters on 22 pumpers took stations around the widening blaze. A captain died of a heart attack. http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/a-look-back-explosion-in-bitter-cold-headlined-a-wild/article_60d62346-e2d8-5e25-ad32-916897daeaec.html
5) That which does not kill you may still leave you disabled and/or chronically ill... http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2015/01/life-in-the-sickest-town-in-america/384718/
6) Two Marines died in helicopter crash in CA. This is the second multiple fatality of 2015 http://www.kmov.com/news/national/2-Marines-die-when-military-helicopter-crashes-in-California-289667381.html
2015 Safety Training at Non-Profits
CSC 30 Hour construction upon request
CSC OSHA 500 upon request
CSC Excavation Safety upon request
NIU Machine Guarding Feb 11
CSC Incident Investigation/ Jan 22
TRMA OSHA 30 Hour Industry Feb 17, 19, 24, 26
CSC Confined Space upon request CSC Scaffold Safety upon request
CSC Crane Signal and Rigging Feb 13
CSC GHS update upon request
CSC Fall Protection Feb 23
NIU is Northern Illinois University OSHA Education Center http://www.nsec.niu.edu/nsec/
CSC is the Construction Safety Council in Hillside. Www.Buildsafe.org
WDCC is the Western Dupage Chamber of Commerce http://www.westerndupagechamber.com/
TRMA is Three Rivers Manufacturers Association www.trma.org
I usually teach only part of the 30 hour and the 500 series.
I am doing a FREE class for NIU on March 27 Introduction to OSHA for Small Businesses (OSHA #7510) This course covers an introduction to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the OSH Act for owners and managers of small businesses. Course topics include an introduction to OSHA, OSHA Standards, the inspection process, implementing a safety and health program, worker training requirements and assistance available to small businesses. Upon course completion students will understand OSHA operations and procedures and how to work with OSHA to prevent or reduce injuries and illnesses in their workplace. Friday, 03/27/15, 8:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Breakfast will be served. Northern Illinois University - DeKalb Campus College of Engineering and Engineering Technology, Room 358 590 Garden Rd. DeKalb, IL 60115 815-753-6903 REGISTER NOW: www.nsec.niu.edu, 1-800-656-5317
This year, I am tracking the Illinois worker fatalities. I can find 9 for 2015. This is a bad start for the month
It was a surprising busy month of training with 188 people trained in January 2015. I figure to slow down
